PEROXIDE
\pəɹˈɒksa͡ɪd], \pəɹˈɒksaɪd], \p_ə_ɹ_ˈɒ_k_s_aɪ_d]\
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a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used as a disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
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an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
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bleach with peroxide; "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"
By Princeton University
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a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used as a disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
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an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The oxide, or compound of oxygen with another element, which contains a larger proportion of oxygen than another oxide of the same element. Also, peroxid.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William R. Warner